Al Smith
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Al Smith was an American politician and four-term New York governor who became the first Roman Catholic major-party nominee for U.S. president in 1928.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Governor of New York
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human → politician → |
| affiliation | Tammany Hall → |
| birthName | Alfred Emanuel Smith → |
| burialPlace | Calvary Cemetery, Queens → |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| election | 1928 United States presidential election → |
| employer |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form: "State of New York"
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| ethnicGroup | Irish American → |
| familyName | Smith → |
| givenName | Alfred → |
| heritage |
Irish descent
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Italian descent → |
| influenced |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
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surface form: "Franklin D. Roosevelt"
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| knownFor |
advocacy of social welfare legislation
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opposition to Prohibition → |
| languageSpoken | English → |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party → |
| movement |
Progressive Era
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surface form: "Progressivism"
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| nominatedFor | President of the United States → |
| notableFor |
first Roman Catholic major-party nominee for President of the United States
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four-term Governor of New York → leadership of the Democratic Party’s urban, immigrant wing in the 1920s → leadership of the Empire State Building construction committee → |
| notableWork |
1928 United States presidential election
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surface form: "1928 United States presidential campaign"
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| numberOfChildren | 5 → |
| occupation |
politician
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public administrator → |
| officeContested | President of the United States in 1928 → |
| opponent | Herbert Hoover → |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City → |
| placeOfDeath |
Manhattan
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New York City → |
| positionHeld |
Governor of New York
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Member of the New York State Assembly → President of the New York City Board of Aldermen → Speaker of the New York State Assembly → |
| religion | Roman Catholicism → |
| residence |
Albany
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surface form: "Albany, New York"
New York City → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
| spouse | Catherine Ann Dunn → |
| stateRepresented | New York → |
| wasInfluencedBy | Tammany Hall → |
| workLocation |
Albany
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surface form: "Albany, New York"
New York City → |
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